My thought as a listmember....

I'd like to see "friday" extended over the weekend. There are
community type discussions that crop up on friday that could easily
continue over the weekend without affecting much of anything except
fostering community. And by friday night after a week of work, I'm
usually not interested in entering the fray. Saturday afternoon/
evening yeah, I might have the time/inclination to contribute. If a
discussion heads toward Godwin's Law, the moderators know what to do
and the listmembers tend to support them.

Jim

On Mar 25, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Joe T. wrote:

> In the same way that all Vanagon enthusiasts have proven that there
> are
> infinite ways to modify these vehicles, I think that there are also
> infinite
> ways to culturally interpret them.  I have just as much respect for
> the
> gearheads as I do for the storytellers, and everybody in between, as
> long as
> the common ground is a Vanagon.
>
> I can certainly understand that some tangents on the list need to be
> stopped
> in their tracks, but that's the problem--it's subjective and that's a
> difficult spot for the moderators.  If we stick to the nuts and bolts
> conversations, then maybe we miss out on some good entertainment in
> the form
> of stories and barely-related topics.
>
> So, I think we have a good mix going with Vanagon-specific threads
> on six
> days of the week, and a wide-open forum on Fridays.  I personally look
> forward to Fridays because with a group as diverse as this, you
> never know
> what you're going to get.